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Love 8

A Coggle Diagram about Factors that increase liking, Articles, Effects of social deprivation -Hospitalism ( state of apathy & depression noted in hospitilised children without close contact to caregiver)-contact to mother is the baby's first experience of socialisation, Cultural stereotypes:Big five personality dimensions used regardless of cultureDifferencesIndividualistic cultures preferred: assertive, dominant, strong characteristicsCollective cultures preferred: empathic, generous, sensitive, honest characteristics, Attraction& Rewardsreinforcement-affect modelpeople that (unconsciously) reward us with a positive feeling are likedpeople that( unconsciously) punish us with a negative feeling are disliked--> even accidentally associated background stimuli influence our evaluation, Relationship as social exchangeSocial exchange: weighing up cost and rewards before deciding what to do [more in friendship than in love]Cost-reward ratio:Minimax strategy (minimise costs, maximise rewards--> profit)Comparison level standard we develop overtime from past relationships and judge new encounters onEquity theory:

mutual exchange of resources

an exchange where limited resources must be distributed--> ratio of inputs and outcomes have to be seen as the same by both partners

, Attachment: -need to affiliate ( urge to form connections& make contact with other people)-connection between feeling isolated& feeling anxious --> social comparison can reduce anxious feelingsAttachment stylesnature of peoples close relationship, thought to be established in childhood

secure--> trust in others, belief that one is worthy, comfortable being dependent on others

avoidant--> suppression of Attachement needs, uncomfortable to be close to others

anxious--> anxious that partner may leave / does not really love--> not concrete, there is a range to those styles

, Averageness effect ( we prefer average faces over ones with distinctive features)Face similarity, Emotion-in-relationships model The way that I show my feelings for my partner needs to be carefully, even strategically, managed., Sternbergs triangle of love 3 factors to characterise different experiences of love

constraint commitment ( factors that make it costly to leave relationship)

Ideal standards model: people who think that their current partner closely matches their image of an ideal partner are more satisfied with their relationship, Relationship breakdown:once deterioration has been identified-loyalty (waiting for improvement)-neglect( allowing the deterioration to continue)--> passive stance-voice behaviour ( working at improving)-exit behaviour ( choosing to end the relationship)--> active stanceRelationship dissolution model

Intrapsychic phase ( analysing relationship)

Dyadic phase ( taking action, discussing concerns with partner)

Social Phase ( negotiate with friends )

Grave-dressing phase ( e.g division of property)

Self-Regulation (Match our behaviour to an ideal/ ought standard)Partner-Regulation ( encourage partner to match an ideal standard of behaviour), GenesFertility (near ovulation+ short term mate--> competitive manlong-term mate--> good father, financially successful)Women: hourglass figure (fertility, youthfulness, good health)--> men wan to spread genesMen: Broad shouldersability to invest& protect-->women have higher parental commitment= more careful in choosing mate and Humans can smell and taste MHC (major histocompatibility complex) complementarity in potential partners People that taste nice to us, most likely have an MHC system that differs from ours